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Red River Omnibus 2-5 Manga Review

Red River is a work of epic fiction, shoujo manga style, and it's still worth reading thirty years after its original publication. ― Historical fiction doesn't always owe history fidelity, but Chie Shinohara absolutely gives it more than its due in Red River. Although she fudges history a bit – the inspiration for Yuri was likely the wife of one of Kail's successors, a woman named Puduhepa – and chan...
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Dara-san of Reiwa Volume 1-3 Manga Review

Dara-san of Reiwa feels like two manga stitched together, not unlike its monstrous central character. ― How should readers approach Dara-san of Reiwa, a story that feels like two manga stitched together, not unlike its monstrous central character? Creator Haruomi Tomotsuka shared at the end of volume one that the story originated as a web manga and was, at least at first, an outlet for his own fetish...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, June 3-9

Akane-banashi finally has its turn in the weekly limelight, and Needy Girl Overdose catches up in the cumulative chart thanks to steady high marks since week 3. Check out our weekly user rankings! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Ke...
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Reform with No Wasted Draws - The Legend of Koizumi Volume 1 Manga Review

When a manga has a two-page disclaimer, you know you're in for a good time. ― When a manga has a two-page disclaimer, you know you're in for a good time. And let me tell you, Reform with No Wasted Draws - The Legend of Koizumi's first volume is a hell of a ride. My initial thought was, “Why bother with using real people?” but after reading this volume, I've come to understand why it was a much more e...
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This Week in Games - Summer Showcase Slamfest - Save Room For Aincrad

It's a smorgasbord of new announcements from a variety of showcases! Jean-Karlo's got the details from the Japanese side of gaming. ― Welcome back, folks! I took up the challenge of playing Kirby: Return to Dream Land Deluxe over the weekend. It is as charming as you'd expect. Also deeper than I expected. I'm used to the Copy abilities in a Kirby game having varied move lists; they've done that since...
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Dandelion Anime Series Review

Traces of Gintama's heart and hilarity are definitely here, but each episode goes on five minutes too long in service of a tacked-on climax. Gintama is one of the most celebrated comedy manga of all time. Hideaki Sorachi smashing aliens into the tail-end of the Sengoku era was every bit as bold as when Akira Toriyama dropped dinosaurs and mechs (and eventually aliens) into Journey to the West. What...
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This Week in Anime - Movie Night Madness

Coop and Chris explore anime film reimaginings of series and the madness of trying to find a copy. ― Coop and Chris explore anime film reimaginings of series and the madness of trying to find a copy. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. RetroCrush streams Adolescence of Utena and Aim for the Ace! Pluto streams Space...
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Hands-On Preview: You Can't Play Stranger Than Heaven Like a Yakuza Game

Stranger Than Heaven's combat requires a more methodical approach. You can't just spam a button or two continuously like you could in the brawler-centric Yakuza games. ― Despite not having the title “Yakuza” or “Like a Dragon” in its title, Stranger Than Heaven takes place in the same universe as those games. It's actually a prequel, detailing the origins of the Tojo Clan, which is prominently featur...
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Akiwashi's 'Living in a World Without Magic' Music Video Has Animated Film Project in the Works

Kasagi Labo has overseas plans for film of indie music video ― Illustrator Akiwashi and Euluca Lab's self-produced music video "Living in a World Without Magic" ("Mahō no Nai Sekai de Ikiru to Iu Koto" or Mahoseka for short) has an animated feature-length film project in the works. The original music video is below: Akiwashi served as the director, scriptwriter, character designer, animator, backgrou...
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Monster's Naoki Urasawa to Launch New Manga Series on August 12

Creator of Yawara, Master Keaton, 20th Century Boys, Pluto, Billy Bat starts Saigo no Manga Kyōshitsu ― The July issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Original Special (Big Comic Original Zōkan) magazine announced on Friday that Naoki Urasawa will launch the new manga series Saigo no Manga Kyōshitsu (The Final Manga Classroom) in the September issue on August 12. The announcement teased, "What's Urasawa tr...
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'Fall in Love, You False Angels' Manga Gets TV Anime

Creator Coco Uzuki drew commemorative illustrations for anime debuting in 2027 ― A new official X/Twitter account opened on Friday to announce that Coco Uzuki's Fall in Love, You False Angels (Koiseyo Mayakashi Tenshi-domo) manga is getting a television anime in 2027. Uzuki shared illustration to commemorate the announcement: The official X/Twitter account for the Kashiwa branch of the Cybex cafe cha...
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Nobunaga Concerto Manga Resumes in July, Ends in 3 Chapters

Manga last published chapter in March 2023 ― The July issue of Shogakukan's Gessan (Gekkan Shōnen Sunday) magazine revealed on Friday that Ayumi Ishii's historical manga Nobunaga Concerto will resume in the magazine's next issue on July 10, and will also end in three chapters. This will be the first new chapter for the manga since March 2023.The manga's 22nd compiled book volume shipped in February 2...

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One Piece's Luffy Joins NBA Champions, New York Knicks

Luffy may not be the King of Pirates yet, but he can now lift the O'Brien Trophy ― Minutes after the New Your Knicks team were crowned the 2026 National Basketball Association (NBA) Champions on Saturday, Bandai's Tamashii Nations celebrated by noting that it will release a New York Knicks version of its S.H.Figuarts figure for One Piece lead character Monkey D. Luffy. The figure will ship this Octob...
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Black Clover Anime Season 2 Unveils Director, October TV Debut

Ayataka Tanemura returns as director from last 1st season episodes, Sword of the Wizard King film ― TV Tokyo announced on Monday that the second anime season based on Yūki Tabata's Black Clover manga will premiere on TV Tokyo in October. TV Tokyo also announced that Ayataka Tanemura, the director of episodes 153-170 of the first Black Clover anime and the film Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King, ...
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Within the Villainess Anime Casts Ayane Sakura as Star Maiden

Sakura plays in-story otome game's heroine, who also has reincarnated soul within her ― Kadokawa presented a new "heroine" promotional video and another teaser visual for the television anime of author Makiburo and illustrator Mai Murasaki's Within the Villainess (Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito) light novel series and Nazuna Shiraume's manga adaptation on Monday. The video announces that Ayane Sakura ...
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CLAMP's xxxHOLiC: Rei Manga Teases Plan for 'Final Battle'

CLAMP launched xxxHOLiC sequel manga in 2013 ― This year's 29th issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine teased on Monday that Watanuki, the protagonist of CLAMP's xxxHOLiC: Rei manga, is planning a strategy for the "final battle."xxxHOLiC: Rei is the latest manga in CLAMP's xxxHOLiC series, and it launched in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine in 2013 after an initial delay. The series went on hiatus in Jul...
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Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex #11 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 1-7

Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 earns 3.2%, Demon Slayer rebroadcast earns 2.3% ― The 2022 live-action film based on the Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san) anime aired on TV Tokyo on Saturday, June 6 at 11:40 a.m. and it earned a 0.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV June 7 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.7 Detective Conan NTV June 6 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.1 Chibi Maru...
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Red River Omnibus 2-5 Manga Review

Red River is a work of epic fiction, shoujo manga style, and it's still worth reading thirty years after its original publication. ― Historical fiction doesn't always owe history fidelity, but Chie Shinohara absolutely gives it more than its due in Red River. Although she fudges history a bit – the inspiration for Yuri was likely the wife of one of Kail's successors, a woman named Puduhepa – and chan...
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One Piece #1166 [rate]
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Food Diary of Miss Maid #12 [rate]
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Ghost Concert: missing Songs #11 [rate]
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Kikori Morino's Shōkan Skill wo Keishōshita node Kiwamete Miyō to Omoimasu! Manga Ends

Manga launched in November 2024 ― Bushiroad Works' Comic Growl (formerly Comic Bushiroad Web) manga website published the second and final part of the final chapter of Kikori Morino's Shōkan Skill wo Keishōshita node Kiwamete Miyō to Omoimasu! ~Mofumofu Mahō Seibutsu to Isekai Life wo Mankitsu-chū~ (I've Inherited Summoning Skills, So I'm Going to Try to Master Them! ~Enjoying Life in Another World w...
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Do You Like Big Girls? #11 [rate]
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Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch #10 [rate]
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Kickstarter to Launch for Princess Ai Manga's 20th Anniversary Collection

New edition to include manga's original trilogy, "rare vault material," extras ― 247 Comics is launching a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for a 20th Anniversary Collection of Misaho Kujiradou's Princess Ai manga. The new edition will include the manga's original trilogy, "rare vault material," and extras. 247 Comics has not yet announced a launch date for the campaign. The Kickstarter page describ...
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K Manga Adds Onijoroku's Twisted Devotion Manga

Onijoroku launched manga in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine magazine on December 9 ― K Manga released Onijoroku's Twisted Devotion manga in English on Monday. K Manga describes the story: Delinquent Tanaka is feared by all and nicknamed the Mad Dog. He fought every day, and rumors and whispers about him filled the school halls. That is, until a gloomy-looking, ordinary girl in glasses suddenly ap...
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Manga Up! Global Adds Venus in December, Paranormal Agent Adashino Manga

The Morose Mononokean manga creator Kiri Wazawa launched Paranormal Agent Adashino in 2024 ― Manga Up! Global released Haru Ogawa's Venus in December manga in English on Thursday and Kiri Wazawa's Paranormal Agent Adashino manga in English on Friday. Manga Up! describes Venus in December: When 29-year-old illustrator Kei quits his job to rethink his future, his editor friend gives him a bizarre reque...
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Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc's 3rd Trailer Reveals October 2 Debut

Exclusive worldwide streaming on Disney+ outside China also confirmed ― The staff for Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc (Tokyo Revengers: Santen Sensō-hen), the latest arc of the Tokyo Revengers anime, presented its third trailer on Sunday. The video announces the arc's October 2 premiere, and it also confirms that the arc will stream worldwide (excluding China) exclusively on Disney+. The...
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Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun #11 [rate]
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The Ogre's Bride Anime's New Video Unveils Theme Songs, More Staff, July 4 Debut

ClariS perform "Hitokoto" opening, Ikusaburō Yamazaki performs "Shinboshi" ending ― The staff for the television anime of Kureha's The Ogre's Bride (Oni no Hanayome) light novel series presented the anime's full promotional video and a new key visual on Sunday. The video announces and previews the anime's theme songs, and it also announces additional staff members and the July 4 premiere for the anim...
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Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season #11 [rate]
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Mission: Yozakura Family #10 [rate]
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Sakanaction's 'Kaiju' Song Wins Song of the Year at Music Awards Japan 2026

Mrs. Green Apple wins Artist of the Year for 2nd straight year; Kenshi Yonezu's "IRIS OUT" wins multiple awards ― The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) announced the major award winners during the Grand Ceremony of its Music Awards Japan event on Saturday. The awards event launched last year. The major award winners are: Artist of the Year Mrs. Green Apple Song of...
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword #10 [rate]
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Sparks of Tomorrow Anime Reveals New Promo Video, 5 More Cast Members

New visual also revealed for series debuting worldwide on Netflix on July 5 ― The staff for the television anime of Hiro Yūki's Sparks of Tomorrow (20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku) novel revealed a pre-broadcast promotional video on Sunday.  The staff also revealed a new visual and more cast.The new cast includes:Hiroshi Yanaka as Jinemon Momokawa, Inako's fatherMayumi Asano as Naeko Momokawa, Inako's mother...

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Star Detective Precure! Anime Asks Fans to Figure Out Cure Eclair's Secret Identity

Can you deduce Cure Eclair's identity before the reveal? ― The tradition of adding a new Precure member mid-series continues in Star Detective Precure!, but with a twist: Can you deduce the identity of Cure Eclair before her grand reveal on July 19? The anime's staff announced on Friday that they are polling fans on the identity of newest team member. The June 14, June 28, July 5, and July 12 episode...
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #35 [rate]
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Star Detective Precure! #20 [rate]
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Atelier Karia Game Streams First-Look Video

Game launches on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam in early 2027 ― Koei Tecmo debuted a 10-minute-long first-look video for Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories, a new game in its Atelier franchise, on Friday. The trailer introduces the game's characters, concept, systems including the "meal system," and more.The company describes the game:Reawaken the past, savor the present....
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Sword Art Online's Echoes of Aincrad Game Posts Story Trailer

Game launches on July 10, after demo rolls out on June 16 ― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a second story trailer for Echoes of Aincrad, the new action RPG based on Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online franchise, on Thursday. A demo version of the game will be available on June 16. The game is set in the world of Aincrad, the setting of the original story's eponymous in-story virtual MMO Swor...
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Kill Blue Anime Casts Ikumi Hasegawa

Hasegawa voices marine sports prodigy Mai Otohime with dual shy & bold sides ― The staff for the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga announced on Saturday that kumi Hasegawa is joining the cast as Mai Otohime, a marine sports prodigy (known as the "Mermaid Queen") with both a shy, petite "Chibi-hime" side and a bold "Gyaru-hime" side. The staff also presented a new key visual:Viz...
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Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ Episode 35

This isn’t any old episode of Dr. Stone. This is Dr. Stone… In Spaaaaaace!
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Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! #10 [rate]
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Scum of the Brave #22 [rate]
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Snowball Earth ‒ Episode 11

This is an episode that tries to redeem a villain who was already beyond redemption.
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Kusunoki's Garden of Gods #11 [rate]
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring #12 [rate]
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Dara-san of Reiwa Volume 1-3 Manga Review

Dara-san of Reiwa feels like two manga stitched together, not unlike its monstrous central character. ― How should readers approach Dara-san of Reiwa, a story that feels like two manga stitched together, not unlike its monstrous central character? Creator Haruomi Tomotsuka shared at the end of volume one that the story originated as a web manga and was, at least at first, an outlet for his own fetish...
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Akane-banashi #11 [rate]
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm #11 [rate]
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Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy #11 [rate]
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Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episode 11

If this episode feels uncomfortably familiar, you're not alone.
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Needy Girl Overdose #11 [rate]
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Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan Anime's Ads Reveal Theme Song Artists, July 4 Debut

NOMELON NOLEMON performs opening song "Yurari Yureru," Aooo performs ending song "DAYS!" ― Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, and Psyde Kick Studio presented the second set of television commercials and a new main visual for their original anime project Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan (Grow Up Show: The Sunflower Circus Troupe) on Saturday. The commercials announced and previewed the NOMELON NOLEMON duo's o...
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Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ Episode 12

I have to commend the series for actually addressing something that I feel like most other shows in the same genre would never even think of touching.
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Kill Blue #10 [rate]
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ Episode 10

In a real way, Subaru is actively getting in our way of solving the mystery with his actions and suppositions.
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Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage #12 [rate]
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Girls' Last Tour Manga Gets Prologue Manga Series on June 26

Tsukumizu to launch Kaisō Toshi Danpen-Shū short stories about Megacity before the end ― Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch manga web service announced on Saturday that Tsukumizu will launch the Kaisō Toshi Danpen-Shū (A Collection of Fragments From Megacity) manga series on June 26. The collection of short stories serves as a prologue to Tsukumizu's Girls' Last Tour (Shōjo Shūmatsu Ryokō) manga. The title ci...
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Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 Light Novel Tops Oricon's Monthly Light Novel Ranking for May 2026

Novel adaptations of anime films Cosmic Princess Kaguya!, Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway rank 2nd & 3rd ― Oricon Inc. announced its Monthly Light Novel Ranking for May 2026 on June 4. The data tracks estimated print sales at retail outlets across Japan from May 4 to May 31. The fourth volume of writer Shogo Kinugasa and illustrator Shunsaku Tomose's Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 light ...
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Yowayowa Sensei #10 [rate]
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The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King ‒ Episodes 9-10

Is it even an anime series if there isn’t a hot spring episode?
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Kingdom Manga Tops Oricon's Monthly Comic Ranking for May 2026

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, Five Star Stories, Kagurabachi, Blue Box round out top 5 ― Oricon Inc. announced its Monthly Comic Ranking for May 2026 on June 4. The data tracks estimated print sales at retail outlets across Japan from May 4 to May 31. The 79th volume of Yasuhisa Hara's long-running Kingdom manga topped the chart, selling 356,559 copies. The volume shipped in Japan on May 19. Viz Media began...
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'Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun' Season 4's 2nd Main Promo Video Reveals More Cast

Yūma Uchida, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Misato Matsuoka join cast ― The staff for the anime of Osamu Nishi's Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun) manga presented the second main promotional video and second main visual for the anime's ongoing fourth season on Saturday. The video announces three more cast members: Yūma Uchida as Leviathan Leiji, a grandson of one of the Three Greats ...
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Tomb Raider King Animated Series' 2nd Video Unveils Ending Song, More Cast

QWER also performs ending song, Yūko Kaida joins cast as General Clark ― Kadokawa presented the second Japanese-language promotional video for the Korean-animated adaptation of artist 3B2S, storywriter Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), original storywriter SAN.G, and character designer P-crush's Tomb Raider King webtoon on Saturday. The video announces and previews the ending theme song "To Be Continued" by the ...
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Live-Action Junji Ito Omnibus Series Unveils Teaser, Ending Song Artist, Anime Expo Premiere

South Korean musical act 10cm performs "The Darkest Night" ending song ― TV Tokyo presented the teaser video, a key visual, and more details for Strange -Ito Junji no Yoru mo Nemurenu Kimyō na Hanashi- (Strange -Junji Ito's Strange Stories for Sleepless Nights), the live-action omnibus series based on 13 manga stories by Junji Ito, on Saturday. 【ティザー映像解禁】𝟕/𝟑 (金)深夜𝟐𝟒:𝟏𝟐〜꒷꒦꒷꒷꒷꒦꒷꒦ #ストレンジ ꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒷꒷꒦-伊藤潤二の夜...
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke #10 [rate]

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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Screenings Offer Leap Counter as (Temporary) Arm Tattoos

How many time leaps do you have left? ― Filmarks (Japan's self-described largest film, television, and anime review site) announced on Thursday that it will offer the time leap counter from the time-travel anime film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time — well, as temporary arm tattoos: In the film's story, the main lead Makoto Konno (voiced by Riisa Naka) gains the power to leap through time. She then di...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, June 3-9

Akane-banashi finally has its turn in the weekly limelight, and Needy Girl Overdose catches up in the cumulative chart thanks to steady high marks since week 3. Check out our weekly user rankings! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Ke...
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Naoki Urasawa 'Animates' New Rodrigo y Gabriela Music Video 'Monster'

Duo's new single was inspired by Urasawa's hit manga series Monster ― Grammy Award winning acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero of Rodrigo y Gabriela revealed on Wednesday that manga creator Naoki Urasawa illustrated the cover of their single "Monster," which they stated was based on Urasawa's manga of the same name. Urasawa also directed and animated the music video for "Monster...
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime Nominated for N. American TV Critics' Awards

Live-action Drops of God, Last Samurai Standing series also nominated ― The Television Critics Association (TCA) announced the nominees for its 42nd Annual TCA Awards on Friday. Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation received a nod in the Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming category, where it is competing against Electric Bloom, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Phineas and Ferb, Stranger T...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 7-13

Alien Nine, Hotori: Simply Wishing For Hope anime; The Babe at My Back Has Her Eye on Me. I'm Done For., Let's Run an Inn on Dungeon Island! (In a World Ruled by Women) manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Alien Nine BDPlease AnimEigo US$29.95 June 9 Hotori: Simply Wishing For Hope BDCite AnimEigo US$19.95 June 9 Sailor Moon Crystal Seasons 1-3 Collection BDAnimeNew...
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Scholastic's Graphix to Release Yusuke Saitoh's Chuck and the Girl Manga in English

Single volume launches on August 3, 2027 ― Scholastic confirmed with ANN on Friday that its Graphix imprint is publishing Yusuke Saitoh's Chuck and the Girl slice-of-life manga in English. The company will release the manga's single volume in black and white in right-to-left format on August 3, 2027. The company describes the story: Amy's life in Los Angeles is uprooted when she's packed off to Yokoh...
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Ize Press to Release Love So Pure BL Webtoon in English Print in December 2026

Series has garnered more than 4.6 million views, establishing itself a notable title among global BL readers ― Ize Press announced on Friday it will publish the English-language print edition of the boys-love webtoon Love So Pure in December 2026, bringing the completed digital series to bookstores nationwide for the first time. The full-color paperback will feature the mature version of the story a...
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Yen Press Licenses Witches Can't Be Collared, 'Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!', Yamada's Class Diary, More Manga/Novels

Also: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle Episode Asfi, Mafia, more ― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed eight manga, six novel series, and one box set for release in December 2026. Title: Witches Can't Be Collared manga Creators: Makuei, Yuri Yumemi (original story), Wata (character design) Summary: The Las Lilte Empire, with boundless magic power at t...

Viz Media to Release Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, Detective Conan, Slam Dunk Deluxe Edition, Junji Ito: Dissection, More Manga

Also: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Over Heaven novel, #Gal x Gal Yuri, WITCHRIV, Takemitsu Zamurai, Sins ― Viz Media announced on Friday that it has licensed the following manga and novels for print in English for release in spring 2027 (with one in fall 2027): Title: Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo (also known as Jujutsu Kaisen ≡) Creators: Gege Akutami (story), Yuji Iwasaki (art) Summary: 68 years after the Cul...
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Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk #10 [rate]
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Reform with No Wasted Draws - The Legend of Koizumi Volume 1 Manga Review

When a manga has a two-page disclaimer, you know you're in for a good time. ― When a manga has a two-page disclaimer, you know you're in for a good time. And let me tell you, Reform with No Wasted Draws - The Legend of Koizumi's first volume is a hell of a ride. My initial thought was, “Why bother with using real people?” but after reading this volume, I've come to understand why it was a much more e...
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Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken #11 [rate]
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Drops of God #10 [rate]
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Snowball Earth #11 [rate]
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Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten #11 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Summer Showcase Slamfest - Save Room For Aincrad

It's a smorgasbord of new announcements from a variety of showcases! Jean-Karlo's got the details from the Japanese side of gaming. ― Welcome back, folks! I took up the challenge of playing Kirby: Return to Dream Land Deluxe over the weekend. It is as charming as you'd expect. Also deeper than I expected. I'm used to the Copy abilities in a Kirby game having varied move lists; they've done that since...
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #10 [rate]
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Alleged Operator of Webtoon Piracy Website Newtoki Extradited From Japan to S. Korea

Event marks 1st time Japan has extradited one of its own nationals to S. Korea under bilateral agreement ― The suspected operator behind Newtoki, one of South Korea's largest illegal webtoon distribution sites, was extradited from Japan to Korea, marking a major breakthrough in its efforts to combat global digital piracy. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) announced the 37-year-old s...
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An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess #11 [rate]
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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Anime Casts Sumo Wrestlers Tamawashi, Tamashoho

Active sumo wrestlers from Mongolia discuss their anime voice acting debut in video ― CyberAgent revealed on Friday that Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, the television anime of Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jādūgar) manga, has cast Mongolian wrestlers Tamawashi and Tamashoho (full names Ichiro Tamawashi and Manpei Tamashoho) in the series. Both are active professional sumo wrestle...
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Victoria of Many Faces Anime's New Short Promo Video Highlights Victoria, Nonna

Series debuts on July 7, will have online advanced screening on June 27 ― The staff for the television anime of writer Syuu and illustrator Nanna Fujimi's Victoria of Many Faces (Tefuda ga Ōme no Victoria) light novel series revealed a new short "Victoria and Nonna" promotional video on Friday. The anime will host an online advanced screening program on June 27 at 3:00 p.m. JST (2:00 a.m. EDT) that w...
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Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto TV Anime Previews Opening Theme in 3rd Promo Video

Key visual also revealed for anime debuting on July 4 ― The staff for the television anime of Hiroshi Shiibashi's Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto (Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen) manga began streaming the show's third promotional video on Friday. The video previews the opening theme song. The staff also revealed a key visual. The anime will debut on Tokyo MX on July 4 at 10:30 p.m. and then on Sun TV at 11...
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My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Anime Reveals Trailer, July 8 Debut, More Cast

Lia, AVAM perform theme songs ― The staff for the television anime of Otsuji's My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked (Ibitte Konai Gibo to Gishi) manga (the Japanese manga and anime write the English title as: My mother-in-law and sister-in-law who don't bully me.) revealed the anime's main promotional video, July 8 debut, theme song information, and more cast on Friday. Lia performs the openin...
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Bride of the Barrier Master TV Anime Reveals January 2027 Debut, Main Cast in Teaser Video

Akari Kitō, Kikunosuke Toya star in anime at studio TROYCA ― Kadokawa revealed on Friday that the television anime of Kureha's Bride of the Barrier Master (Kekkaishi no Ichirinka) light novel series will debut in January 2027. The staff also revealed a new teaser visual, a teaser video, the main cast members, and more staff members. The anime will star: Akari Kitō as Hana Ichise Kikunosuke Toya as Sa...
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Waji's Trying to Break up With Sex Boys-Love Manga Has AnimeFesta Anime in the Works

Manga centers on many who has tried to break up with his boyfriend over 50 times ― Suiseisha announced on Friday that Waji's Trying to Break up With Sex (Wakareru Tame ni Irojikake Shite Mita) boys-love manga is getting an AnimeFesta anime adaptation that will be broadcast. The staff will reveal the broadcast timing and cast details at another date. Coolmic is publishing the manga in English (the man...
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